Have you ever ran a meeting and kept getting disrupted? Or has there been little participation with various individuals engaging in their own side conversations?

Here are some techniques for dealing with these types of issues:

1) Side Conversations

1. Make eye contact with the individuals who are engaging in a side conversation
2. Call on one of the individuals in the side conversation
3. Remind all individuals in the meeting that they should not be engaging in side conversations

2) An individual dominates the meeting

1. Regain control of the meeting without embarrassing the individual
2. Encourage other individuals to participate
3. Go around the room to ask individuals their thoughts about an idea

3) Increasing Group Participation

1. Use active listening
2. Go around the room to ask individuals their thoughts about an idea
3. Remind individuals about the importance of participation and getting everyone’s ideas out in the open

Hope these help make your meetings run smoothly!